Awards

Jonathan Bernier Awards

Stanley Cup

Bio

Jonathan Bernier Bio

Quick reflexes and quiet pads are solid assets for a goaltender to have. They also make for a pretty accurate description of Bernier's game.

A hybrid stand-up/butterfly-style goaltender, the Laval, Quebec, native excels at putting his 6-foot, 184-pound frame in position to control rebounds or direct them away from dangerous scoring areas.

Quick reflexes and quiet pads are solid assets for a goaltender to have. They also make for a pretty accurate description of Bernier's game.

A hybrid stand-up/butterfly-style goaltender, the Laval, Quebec, native excels at putting his 6-foot, 184-pound frame in position to control rebounds or direct them away from dangerous scoring areas.

A first-round pick (No. 11) of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2006 NHL Draft, Bernier, at 19 years old, became the second-youngest goaltender -- and 11th-youngest player -- to suit up for the Kings when he started their season-opener in London on Sept. 29, 2007. Bernier made 26 saves in a 4-1 victory against the Anaheim Ducks, becoming the youngest Kings goalie to win his NHL debut.

Returned to Lewiston of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League after four games, Bernier didn't get another call-up until March 12, 2010, when he made 29 saves to help the Kings to a 2-1 shootout win against the Dallas Stars. He earned his first NHL shutout in his next appearance, stopping 34 shots in a 2-0 win against the Nashville Predators on March 30, 2010.

Bernier, who finished the 2009-10 season 3-0-0 in three starts, made the Kings roster out of training camp to begin the 2010-11 season. Still a rookie, he made 25 appearances as Jonathan Quick's backup. Among first-year goalies, Bernier finished tied for third with three shutouts, and his 2.48 goals-against average ranked seventh among rookie goaltenders who played at least 10 games.

Bernier won the Stanley Cup in 2012 with the Kings, though he did not play during the playoffs. He saw his first postseason action the following spring with a nine-save performance in relief of Quick in Game 2 of the 2013 Western Conference Final against the Chicago Blackhawks.

A trade to the Toronto Maple Leafs on June 23, 2013, gave Bernier his first real shot at being a starting goalie in the NHL, and he ran with it. He made 31 saves to win his Maple Leafs debut on Oct. 2, 2013, against the Philadelphia Flyers. A 36-save effort at Nashville eight days later gave Bernier his first shutout with his new team.

Bernier finished 26-19-7 in 55 games in 2013-14 but slipped to 21-28-7 in 58 games in 2014-15. A difficult 2015-16 season saw Bernier lose his grip on the starting job, although he still led the club with 12 wins and three shutouts.

The Maple Leafs traded Bernier to the Ducks on July 8, 2016, and he went 21-7-4 with a 2.50 goals-against average and .915 save percentage in 39 appearances. The Colorado Avalanche signed him as a free agent on July 1, 2017, and he went 19-13-3 to help Colorado qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs one season after finishing last in the NHL.

Bernier became a free agent again and signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings on July 1, 2018.